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Protests against anti-sanctuary city bill, Tiger Woods arrested for DUI, and Sofia Coppola wins Best Director award at Cannes Film Festival.

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• Protesters fill Texas Capitol to fight SB4, the state's new anti-sanctuary cities law
• Tiger Woods was arrested for a possible DUI in Florida
• TSofia Coppola becomes second woman to win best director prize at Cannes Film Festival

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A Republican candidate in Montana's special election charged with misdemeanor assault after punching a reporter, Trump's travel ban blocked by a federal appeals court, and advertisers flee Sean Hannity's show.

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• Greg Gianforte allegedly assaulted a reporter. Here's why he's still the favorite to win.
• 4th Circuit blocks Trump's travel ban once again
• Here's a running list of advertisers who have abandoned Sean Hannity's Fox News show

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Arrests made in Manchester Bombing investigation, a historic decision in Taiwan for same-sex couples, and Trump meets Pope Francis during his trip abroad.

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• Manchester Bombing: Three more arrested in attack at Ariana Grande concert arena
• Taiwan takes historic step toward same-sex marriage legalization
• Trump meets Pope Francis in Vatican visit

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Details on the deadly bombing in Manchester Arena, former CIA Director reveals he knew of Russian officials interacting with the Trump campaign, and James Bond actor dies at 89.
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• ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Manchester Arena bombing
• Former CIA director says he knew about contacts between Trump's campaign and Russia
• Roger Moore: James Bond actor dead at 89

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For more on these stories:• Mike Flynn will plead the Fifth — which Donald Trump said is something only the guilty do
• 3 more Fox News employees are suing for sexual harassment and racial discrimination
• Facebook's revenge porn policy doesn't technically include victims of the Marines United scandal

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• Trump to Russians: Firing "nut job" Comey eased "great pressure" regarding Russia probe
• Sweden drops rape investigation into Julian Assange
• Joe Biden says he "very well may" run for president in 2020

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• Report: Roger Ailes, former chairman and CEO of Fox News, dead at 77
• Trump breaks 12-hour Twitter silence with tweet calling the Russia probe a "witch hunt"
• US forces strike Assad regime in Syria

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• What we talk about when we talk about impeachment
• Report: Chelsea Manning has been freed from military prison in Fort Leavenworth
• Crowd cheers as New Orleans removes Confederate monument to General P.G.T. Beauregard

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• Donald Trump admits he gave Russia information about "terrorism and airline flight safety"
• Trump's advisers are reportedly afraid to leave him alone with foreign leaders
• 10-year-old rape victim in India will be allowed to get an abortion

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• US officials accuse Assad regime of killing thousands of Syrians, burning their bodies
• The North Carolina voter ID law that targeted blacks is dead, thanks to the Supreme Court
• The Cartivator flying car is straight out of ‘Harry Potter’ — and it really works

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